Language keeps Sollund’s debut novel from being good

Sigrid Sollund’s first novel is a revenge story about the health sector, but the book’s language blunts its edge. “Hevnklinikken” moves between inventive thought experiments and worn-out clichés, according to Aftenposten’s review.

The novel presents a dystopian vision of future Norway. At its strongest, Sollund demonstrates a keen satirical eye. The reviewer argues, however, that the language is too clichéd to give the story real depth.

The novel arrives as Sollund prepares to leave NRK after 25 years. She is moving to Morgenbladet and will host “Dagsnytt 18” for the final time during the autumn.